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How Educators Are Using AI to Do Their Jobs
Educators are slowly experimenting with AI tools in a variety of ways, according to EdWeek Research Center survey data.
IT Infrastructure & Management
Ed-Tech Companies Are Vulnerable to Cyberattacks. A New Federal Effort Wants to Help
The Education Department is teaming up with a top research university to stem a wave of cyberattacks on schools.
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Ed-Tech Policy
One School Leader Banned Cellphones, the Other Embraced Them. What Worked?
Two principals describe their dramatically different policies on cellphones and how they are working.
IT Infrastructure & Management
It's Not Just About AI. Schools Are Facing 5 Other Tech Challenges, Too
In addition to the use of AI in education, schools must pay attention to several big tech challenges.
Classroom Technology
From Our Research Center
The AI Classroom Hype Is All Wrong, Some Educators Say
Amid all the encouragement to try the technology, there are plenty of educators who don’t plan to start.
Classroom Technology
What Worries District Tech Leaders Most About AI? (It’s Not About Teaching)
A new report from the Consortium for School Networking explores district tech leaders' top priorities and challenges.
Marketplace K-12
New $90 Million Project to Create Digital Research Hub Focused on K-12 Education
Backers say the award is the National Science Foundation's largest investment in research and development infrastructure for education at a national scale.
Purchasing Alert
Rhode Island District Looks to Assess Course Quality; Pa. System Seeks World Languages Program
A Rhode Island district is looking for course quality assurance assessments, while a Pennsylvania school system seeks exploratory world language programming.
Purchasing Alert
S.C. System Shops for Virtual Reality System; N.J. District Seeks Online Learning Platform
A district in South Carolina is looking for a virtual reality system, while a New Jersey school system seeks an online learning platform.
Analyst's View
Private School Choice Is Surging. Where Are Opportunities for Vendors?
The rise of Education Savings Accounts and other models will fuel an appetite among families for new academic products and services, predicts a researcher tracking the programs.
- Classroom Technology Opinion Let's Not Oversimplify Students' Cellphone UseVilifying the technology, including social media, is easier than digging into the societal issues that contribute to mental health issues.Classroom Technology From Our Research Center Should Teachers Disclose When They Use AI?Some experts say being transparent could could help model appropriate AI use.Classroom Technology New Data Reveal How Many Students Are Using AI to CheatRecent advances in generative AI have not led to a massive rise in student cheating. But fixating on cheating may cause its own problems.Classroom Technology Download AI Do's and Don'ts for Teachers (Downloadable)Larry Ferlazzo and Katie Hull Sypnieski share some AI best practices for teachers.Ed-Tech Policy Biden Signs TikTok Ban Into Law. What That Means for SchoolsRestricting the platform probably won't alleviate schools’ social media woes.Ed-Tech Policy How Teachers' Unions Are Involved in the Fight Against Cellphones in ClassCould cellphone bans be the next big issue at the bargaining table?
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Classroom Technology
Spotlight
Spotlight on Empowering Educators and Engaging Students
This Spotlight will help you leverage technology to meet students’ individual needs, investigate how ed tech can help teachers, and more.
- Privacy & Security A New Federal Taskforce Targets Cybersecurity in SchoolsThe “government coordinating council" aims to provide training, policies, and best practices.Classroom Technology Teachers Spend 2 Hours a Day on TikTok. What Do They Get Out of it?For some teachers, TikTok is the bane of their existence. For others, it's a go-to source of inspiration, delivered with a dash of humor.Classroom Technology From Our Research Center Most Teens Think AI Won't Hurt Their Mental Health. Teachers DisagreeTeens and educators have wildly different perspectives on what AI will mean for young people’s mental health.Classroom Technology From Our Research Center Kids Turn to TikTok for Mental Health Diagnoses. What Should Schools Know?Nearly two-thirds of educators say students “sometimes” or “frequently” use social media to diagnose their own mental health conditions.Classroom Technology 'The Backlash on AI Is Coming': 3 Early Lessons for K-12 EducationState education chiefs must figure out how to make the most of AI’s potential while steering around its problems.Classroom Technology Los Angeles Unified Bets Big on 'Ed,' an AI Tool for StudentsThe technology is part of the district’s effort to help students catch up academically.
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